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The Plunge season has come to a close, and wow what a season it was! The last two Plunges in Grand Rapids and Warroad were a great success. Grand Rapids had 242 Plungers raise over $50,000 and Warroad had 65 Plungers raise over $16,540! 

This has been the best Plunge season yet. You awesome people raised nearly $4 million dollars for Special Olympics athletes! WOW! I’d like to thank the Plungers for their bravery and commitment. You guys made it all possible. I’d also like to give a big thank you to all the volunteers, emergency personnel, law enforcement, and the SOMN staff who spent their valuable time out at the Plunge sites. 

Keep in touch, Plungers! Like us on our Facebook page, Polar Plunge for Special Olympics MN, and follow us on Twitter (@PlungeMN) and Instagram (@Plungesomn) to keep up with Polar Plunge info. Also, be sure to check out specialolympicsminnesota.org to learn more about fundraising/volunteer opportunities! 

Hope you have a wonderful rest of the year and hope to see you at the 2016 Plunges! -Erik 

To all of you who Plunged in Minneapolis, congratulations!! You guys raised over 1.2 million dollars! Just last weekend was the Eden Prairie and Mille Lacs Plunge. Both had some awesome weather! The Eden Prairie Plunge had 750 Plungers raise over $160,000 and the Mille Lacs Plunge had 290 Plungers raise over $43,000! Fantastic job! 

The Plunge season is coming to a close with our last two Plunges coming to you this weekend. If you get the urge for a last minute dip in a freezin’ lake, head on over to Grand Rapids or Warroad this Saturday! 

Looking for more ways to support the Minnesota Polar Plunge? Check out our online auction at plungemn.org/auction. You’ll find lots of awesome items! The auction ends this Saturday, March 21, so start bidding today! 

You rock, Plungers! Let’s end this Plunge season with a bang! -Erik 

Finally! The big MN weekend is here. The exciting Minneapolis Plunge kicks off this Friday with the Cool School Plunge, Executive Challenge, Plunge Auction, and fireworks. Even more events take place on Saturday including the Minneapolis Plunge 5K, Polar Plunge, Pee Wee Plunge, Snow Volleyball, and more of the Plunge Auction! Read my last blog post for more information on all of these awesome activities. 

Guess who's Plunging Friday night?! Our very own Timberwolves player, Ricky Rubio! Ricky plans to donate $5 to Special Olympics Minnesota for every person who registers for a Minneapolis Plunge activity. Thanks Ricky, you rock! He will be Plunging with executives during the Executive Challenge this Friday. Tune into Fox 9 News at 5:20 p.m. to watch Ricky and MN executives take the frozen leap! 

For the 5th year, amazing soccer players from all over the world will be Plunging for Special Olympics Minnesota! Plunge teams can be international, just like soccer! Their team, Summit FC/Quantum Leap, has raised over $13,209 so far. Look for these incredible Plungers at Lake Calhoun. Way to go team! Thank you for your outstanding support! 

Come enjoy the sunny, 40 degree weather with us this weekend in Minneapolis! Don't forget your sunglasses! I'm excited to see Ricky Rubio take the Plunge this Friday and to see all of your goofy costumes on Saturday! Wondering what my costume is? You're gonna have to come find me on Saturday to find out!

See you this weekend! -Erik 

Happy February Plungers!

Hope you had a good Valentine's Day!  Did you Plunge 24 times in 24 hours?  Cause the Super Plungers did!  Great job guys!  Last Saturday's Plungers raised a total of $396,000!  Wow!  Thank you for your support of our athletes.

This Saturday, February 21, is the Duluth and Prior Lake Plunge!  If you don't want to Plunge in the icy cold waters, then you should run the Duluth 5K.  Sounds like it's going to be really fun!  For you Duluth Plungers, Lake Superior is the right place to be.  That lake is freezin'.  Good luck to all of you Plunging!  If you haven't registered yet, sign up at plungemn.org.

If you're too chicken to Plunge, pledge friends, family, or ME!  I would really appreciate your support and it goes towards Special Olympics athletes.  I am looking forward to Plunging in Minneapolis with the West Metro Warriors!

All athletes want to thank you for your support! -Erik